When Dance Hits Music: Two choreographers and a string quartet creatively collide in “StringWreck”

“Charlie and I recognize that we might be inviting catastrophe in terms of trying new things with new people in new situations where there’s just very little known ground,” says […]

Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Dance Ecosystem (excerpts)

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT of a longer paper and is the result of many consultations and conversations involving Dancers’ Group board members, staff, members, funders and other stakeholders. The authors are indebted […]

Community Engagement: An Interview with Julie Potter, Writer in Residence at ODC

For the artist Marcel Duchamp, “a work of art is a rendez-vous,” a time and space where artists and viewers come together. At times, a third party can be present, […]

The Problem of “Culturally Specific” Dance: The Search for a Critical Multiculturalism in Dance, Apr 2009

One of the blessings of Bay Area living is our access to a rich variety of dance—a choreological panopoly often summarized, for the sake of convenience, as “modern, ballet, and […]

On Choreographic Thinking

“Dance is not a way of depicting, but a way of thinking”1 —Tere O’Connor I recently took a dance composition workshop with New York artist Jeanine Durning that really made […]

SPEAK By Sarah Crowell

“Dance is the fastest, most direct route to the truth.” –Gabrielle Roth I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to dance, sing and tell stories. In all of […]

Charya Burt: Pop-up Dance Dialogues

Each pop-up program features performers of Indian, Balinese, Cambodian, or Jazz styles looking at art with visitors and a museum educator (or on Sundays, an Art Speak intern), then moving […]

On Stage Vacaville: Markme On Stage – A Multidisciplinary Experience

A multidisciplinary experience for the senses, with a unique culinary experience led by Chef Erica Marie, a world-renowned cast of international flamenco artists, and a fully immersive interactive art installation […]

RAW: Siddhi Creative and Anisha Ramakrishna Yarlapati

Siddhi Creative presents an evening length piece titled “The Maze”, which is an exploration of dance and theater, supported by music. This initial iteration of the work sees our world […]

Diablo Ballet: Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding

Diablo Ballet’s landmark 30th Season kicks off the new year with Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding, featuring the glorious 3rd act celebrating the royal wedding of Princess Aurora and Prince Desire. The […]